Abstract
In Gordon v. Virtumundo, the United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit published its first opinion on private plaintiff standing requirements for actions under the federal CAN-SPAM Act. The court strictly interpreted CAN-SPAM’s enforcement language, rejecting attempts by professional litigants to insert themselves into CAN-SPAM’s limited private right of action. This Article analyzes Gordon’s treatment of CAN-SPAM’s private right of action and federal preemption provisions. It concludes by assessing the decision’s expected effect on future spam-related litigation.
First Page
155
Recommended Citation
Susuk Lim,
Death of the Spam Wrangler: CAN-SPAM Private Plaintiffs Required to Show Actual Harm,
6 Wash. J. L. Tech. & Arts
155
(2010).
Available at:
https://digitalcommons.law.uw.edu/wjlta/vol6/iss2/6